U.S. patent number 4,312,536 [Application Number 06/156,595] was granted by the patent office on 1982-01-26 for dunk seat.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Lo-Rich Enterprises, Inc.. Invention is credited to Glenn C. Lloyd.
United States Patent |
4,312,536 |
Lloyd |
January 26, 1982 |
Dunk seat
Abstract
A water-immersible seat for use at the edges of swimming pools,
on the sides of boats, and over the rims of hydrotherapy equipment
is disclosed wherein the amount of immersion of an occupant of the
seat can be varied.
Inventors: |
Lloyd; Glenn C. (Moraine,
OH) |
Assignee: |
Lo-Rich Enterprises, Inc.
(Miamisburg, OH)
|
Family
ID: |
22560229 |
Appl.
No.: |
06/156,595 |
Filed: |
June 5, 1980 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
4/559; 182/150;
297/440.11; 297/440.2; 297/452.39 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47C
15/004 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A47C
9/00 (20060101); A47C 9/10 (20060101); A47C
031/00 (); A47C 005/10 () |
Field of
Search: |
;297/217,440
;182/129,73,206,150 ;52/169.7 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Zugel; Francis K.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Marzocco; Ralph L.
Claims
I claim as my invention:
1. A water-immersible seat comprising a hanger of two vertical rods
hooked-shaped at their upper ends with means for securing such seat
to a supporting member and having a series of evenly spaced
passageways at their lower ends; an inverted ?-shaped back and seat
bottom support of two vertical rods with a passageway in each of
the hollowed-out upper ends which sleeve onto the lower ends of the
rods of said hanger wherein the passageways of the two rods of said
support align with the series of evenly spaced passageways of the
two rods of said hanger; a horizontal tubular connector having both
of its ends bent at a ninety degree angle which sleeve onto the
lower ends of said support; a horizontal bar lock-connector for
securing the lower ends of said support in height adjustable
positions; and a back and seat bottom fish netting attached to four
tubes of rectangularly positioned fabric that sleeves onto the
support, the tubular connector, and the bar lock-connector.
2. A water-immersible seat as defined in claim 1 wherein such seat
is secured to a deck base plate with pull-ring pins that insert
into passageways at the ends of the shorter legs of the two
hooked-shaped vertical rods.
3. A water-immersible seat as defined in claim 1 wherein the hanger
of such seat hooks over the rim of a supporting member.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
This invention relates to water-immersible seats for use at the
edges of swimming pools, on the sides of boats, and over the rims
of hydrotherapy equipment.
(2) Description of the Prior Art
In order to be used in conjunction with a water environment, chairs
and seats have been subjected to modification and adaptation to fit
particular situational requirements. For example, chairs and seats
have been adapted for use in bathtubs for persons required to take
sitting baths in the treatment of medical and physical disorders.
Seats have been adapted for weight-trimming use on sailboats by
providing means for allowing a sailor to place his weight outboard
of the sailboat.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention provides such a means and device whereby an occupant
of a water-immersible seat of the invention can be immersed in
water to the extent desired. Quite frequently water in swimming
pools of hydrotherapy equipment is heated to such an extent that a
significant temperature differential exists between that of the
heated water and the ambient. For effective hydrotherapeutic
bathing, patients are positioned in such manner as to permit
circulation of water in direct contact with afflicted areas. In
order to promote maximum comfort for the patient, the unaffected
areas of the body are permitted to remain out of the water.
Likewise swimmers, because of ambient/water temperature
differential, may desire to slowly withdraw from the warmer
temperature of the water to the cooler temperature of the ambient,
or sunbathers may desire to have only the lower part of their
bodies immersed in water, or people who are afraid of water can
immerse themselves to the extent desired.
It is an object of this invention to provide a water-immersible
seat adapted particularly to support a seat occupant with maximum
comfort and safety while such occupant is immersed in water to a
desired amount.
Another object of this invention is to provide a water-immersible
seat which may be easily installed to and removed from a supporting
member and yet is completely stable.
A further object of this invention is to provide a water-immersible
seat of simplified construction for economical manufacture that can
be easily assembled or disassembled.
The foregoing and other objects and advantages of this invention
will appear from the following detailed description taken in
connection with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a water-immersible seat embodying
the features of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged isometric view of a deck base plate.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged isometric view of a height-adjustment
lock.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged isometric view of the connection of a front
horizontal member with a vertical member.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a water-immersible seat as is shown in
FIG. 1.
Preferred features of construction have been illustrated and will
be specifically described, with the understanding, however, that
variations may be made within the scope of the invention as
claimed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to FIG. 5, the framework of a water-immersible seat is
formed by inserting a right and left vertical hooked rods 1, the
upper ends of which are bent laterally and downwardly in the form
of hooks, into two other right and left vertical curved rods 4,
which may be tubular or which may be solid with the upper portion
of such rods 4 hollowed out to permit the insertion of the longer
legs of right and left vertical hooked rods 1. Such right and left
vertical curved rods are bent backwardly, then downwardly, then
laterally, and finally upwardly, as shown in FIG. 5, to which a
front horizontal curved tube 7, that is smoothly curved at both
ends at an angle of 90 degrees and whose internal diameter is
slightly larger than the external diameter of right and left
vertical curved rods 4, fits snugly onto right and left vertical
curved rods 4, as is shown in FIG. 4. Right and left vertical
curved rods 4 are curved backwardly to such an extent necessary so
as to permit the waterimmersible seat, when in contact, for
example, with the side of a swimming pool, to maintain a vertical
position.
A horizontally positioned cross bar 5, both ends of which are
threaded to shoulders, connects right vertical hooked rod 1 and
right vertical curved rod 4 to left vertical hooked rod 1 and left
vertical curved rod 4. This is accomplished by providing a
passageway through right and left vertical curved rods 4 and a
series of evenly spaced passageways in right and left vertical
hooked rods 1. The purpose of the several evenly spaced passageways
in right and left vertical hooked rods 1 is to provide means
whereby the height of the water-immersible seat can be
adjusted.
The shoulder of horizontal cross bar 5 can be provided by having a
retaining ring or a nut screwed onto horizontal cross bar 5 or
alternatively the unthreaded portion of horizontal cross bar 5 can
be larger in diameter than is the diameter of the passageways of
right and left vertical hooked rods 1 and right and left vertical
curved rods 4.
Referring to FIG. 3, horizontal cross bar 5, after one of its
threaded ends pass through the passageways of right vertical curved
rod 4 and right vertical hooked rod 1 and the other of its threaded
ends pass through the passageways of left vertical curved rod 4 and
left vertical hooked rod 1, secures such rods into position by
means of wing-tip nuts 6.
The foregoing describes the assembly of the framework of a
water-immersible seat and for purposes of clarity the attachment of
a back and seat bottom 8 to the framework was omitted.
A back and seat bottom 8 is made of fabric, synthetic or natural,
wherein pieces of fabric are stitched or stapled in the form of
tubes whereby four such tubes are rectangularly positioned in such
a manner as is shown in FIG. 8, open at all ends to permit the
passage of tubes or rods, and held together by means of a
cross-hatching of synthetic or natural fibers so as to form what is
commonly known as a fish-net.
The longer tubes of a back and seat bottom 8 slip over right and
left vertical curved rods 4, while one of the shorter tubes of back
and seat bottom 8 slips over horizontal curved tube 7 and the other
of the shorter tubes slips over horizontal cross bar 5. Because of
the design and size of back and seat bottom 8, horizontal curved
tube 7 is held firmly attached to right and left vertical curve
rods 4 so that along with the snug fit of horizontal curved tube 7
onto right and left vertical curved rods 4, as shown in FIG. 4, no
other means for securing this connection are necessary.
The assembled water-immersible seat can be secured to deck of a
pool or boat, as is shown in FIG. 2, by means of a base plate 2
having some three holes drilled into such base plate 2 to permit
screws to attach such base plate 2 to a deck. As an integral part
of base plate 2, a cylindrical rod fits snugly into right and left
vertical hooked rods 1, hollowed out to permit the insertion of
such cylindrical rod. Toward the ends of the shorter legs of the
right and left vertical hooked rods 1 and in the cylindrical rods
of base plate 2 passageways are provided for pull-ring pins 3 to
secure the water-immersible seat to the deck.
Although the teachings of this invention have herein been discussed
with reference to specific embodiments, it is understood that these
are by way of illustration only and that others may wish to utilize
this invention in different designs or applications.
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